Zika virus outbreak in the Pacific: Vector competence of regional vectors.

BACKGROUND:In 2013, Zika virus (ZIKV) emerged in French Polynesia and spread through the Pacific region between 2013 and 2017. Several potential Aedes mosquitoes may have contributed to the ZIKV transmission including Aedes aegypti, the main arbovirus vector in the region, and Aedes polynesiensis, v...

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Main Authors: Elodie Calvez, Laurence Mousson, Marie Vazeille, Olivia O'Connor, Van-Mai Cao-Lormeau, Françoise Mathieu-Daudé, Nicolas Pocquet, Anna-Bella Failloux, Myrielle Dupont-Rouzeyrol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-07-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6063428?pdf=render